Rob Martens

Rob Martens is the President of Allegion Ventures and serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation and Design Officer at Allegion. In these dual roles, he oversees corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and innovation initiatives while managing a portfolio of investments in early-stage technology companies. Martens currently sits on the board of directors for VergeSense and Mapped, and he previously held board positions at Yonomi, Idenhaus, and TechPoint alongside an advisory role at Land O’Lakes. His industry influence has been recognized across multiple platforms, including being named one of 20 Internet of Things influencers by Inc. and securing a spot on the 2024 Business Transformation 150 list by Constellation Research. Martens focuses on bridging technical expertise with business scaling, specializing in corporate venturing, security technologies, and the practical application of connected devices.